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I think Fashola and Akpabio are birds of the same feather operating in different terraine. Whilst Fashola is wise enough to heed to his master's advise, obviously he has been well tutored by 'Mafiosio boss Tinunbu' on the virtues of society paying back for every little help and improvement, Akpabio whose constituent are dirt poor, cannot dear charge his 'Keke Nepap people' otherwise he would be castigated and villified.

If as mentioned in the other thread about the "wonders going on in Akwa Ibom State", it was hinted by one of the contributors that AK State gets N11.6 billion Naira every month as 13% derivatives, plus another N2.6 Billion as statutory fund, not talking of how much the state generates internally, and also not mentioning the LG funds which the Governor's also have access to.

It would not be inconceivable to think a greedy Governor who wants to be d richest man pocketing the whole 11.6 billion. If we do the maths 11.6 x 12 = will just be short of N144 billion a year, and they have 8 years to go. Just in one year, a greedy South-South Governor would have almost dusted Dangote's wealth of (160 billion). So it means if they steal just halff of the Derivatives over a 8 year period they would still dust Dangote's wealth. At the end of their tenure just stealing half of the fund would be N5 Billion X 12 = N60 Billion a year X 8 = N240 Billion!!

This analysis is scary, I hope those South-South Governor's are not as greedy as mentioned above

Wrong Analysis I thought Dangote's wealth is 160 Billion Naira. Dangote's wealth is actually 160 Billion x 13 = $13 Billion dollars. No Governor can be rich as Dangote, they would have to steal $1.5 BILLION Annually and that is not possible. But a motley crew like Tinunbu and his cohorts can supercede that becos they operate like a Mafia unlike the South-South Governors who are soloist.

[@shaw007]

Democracy these days have made that Less easier,the "Now" poLiticians can rob the country to fat their purses ONLY when money comes their way,definiteLy Not cLOSE 2 THE TUNE of about 13BILLION dollars(thats 160bILLIOn Naira In 13 folds)--dangote's asset

-[/quote]If as mentioned in the other thread about the "wonders going on in Akwa Ibom State", it was hinted by one of the contributors that AK State gets N11.6 billion Naira every month as 13% derivatives, plus another N2.6 Billion as statutory fund, not talking of how much the state generates internally, and also not mentioning the LG funds which the Governor's also have access to.

It would not be inconceivable to think a greedy Governor who wants to be d richest man pocketing the whole 11.6 billion. If we do the maths 11.6 x 12 = will just be short of N144 billion a year, and they have 8 years to go. Just in one year, a greedy South-South Governor would have almost dusted Dangote's wealth of (160 billion). So it means if they steal just halff of the Derivatives over a 8 year period they would still dust Dangote's wealth. At the end of their tenure just stealing half of the fund would be N5 Billion X 12 = N60 Billion a year X 8 = N240 Billion!!

This analysis is scary, I hope those South-South Governor's are not as greedy as mentioned above !!!

KnowAll: But at times we might be over exergerating IBB's, Abacha's and any other head of state's wealth. If Nigeria as a country only makes $30 billion dollars a year, how could it be possible for someone like Abacha to be Richer than Dangote. Abacha would have to steal the whole $30 billion year in year out which is not possible?

[size=16pt]this is very interesting. can we make it a thread of its own. cos it is at variance with the current topic.[/size]

It is not at Variance, the responsibility of the Governors of some of those South-South States pales into insignificance compared to the money they get.

[size=16pt]we all keep on saying theives are the richest Nigeria, how much does Nigeria as a country make a year. And remember the FG has reponsible for all these below and more that I cannot even mention : -

Payments of all Fed Civil Servants including the Army, Airforce, Navy.
Payments for the salary of Customs, Prisons and Immigration.
Paymets of Teachers, Lecturer's and VC's Salary in Federal Schools, Federal Poly's and Fed Universities.
Paymets of Salaries of Federal Parastatal like Nigerian Ports Authority, Nigerian Airports Authority, Nigerian Television Authority e.t.c
Disbursement to States, which will in turn make payments to their civil servants and their parastatals,
Disbursement to Local Goverments,
Maintain Foreign Embassies Abroad.

So "How Much come remain for Head of State to steal now[/size]"

@jadakiss123

2 mil+ barrels of oil per day

don't forget that during IBB's time it was $10.00 dollars per barrel. He cannot steal the whole money, at least all the civil servants, soldiers and states all got some of the money.

[size=16pt]But at times we might be over exergerating IBB's, Abacha's and any other head of state's wealth. If Nigeria as a country only makes $30 billion dollars a year, how could it be possible for someone like Abacha to be Richer than Dangote. Abacha would have to steal the whole $30 billion year in year out which is not possible[/size]?

Dangote is officially the richest since he can defend the source of his wealth.

Are there other Nigerians out there richer than Dangote?? Hell Yeah!.. and they are too numerous to mention.

I remember a statement credited to Mariam Abacha that "No matter the amount of money the Govt seizes from their family, the Abachas will never be as wretched as Dangote" That was not an empty boast.

men that na word oh can someone remind me how long Aabacha was there for?

So was Fashola making a mockery of Dangote, when he lobbied to take picture with Africa's richest man knowing his God-Father Tinunbu is the real deal.

We have no way of determining otherwise, for now he is the legally recognized richest mogul in Nigeria. The IBBs, Adenugas etc should formally, officially and legitimately contest the the prime position and let's see who gets unites from EFCC and ICPC

But Forbes recognises Adenuga as a billionaire in his own right. Although not as rich as Dangote becos he has not got many stock exchange quoted companies unlike Dangote. Dangote has a transparent wealth that can easily be determined.

IBB is the richest Nigerian. Folorunsho and Adenuga are running IBB's businesses while Julius Berger also owned by IBB is constructing the most inflated road contracts in the world.

Are therefore saying Adenuga is not a billionaire in his own right? and who is Folorunsho?

KnowAll
What's your obsession with Dangote anyway? Were you not the one that said that Dangote should be governor of Lagos? Correct me if i'm wrong.

Dangote is an examplary Nigerian, so any Nigerian that believe in hard-work, persevaranve, fairness, and have a competitive spirit would have a soft-spot for a success story whih Dangote represents.

^^ Dangote is not the richest in Nigeria

We know the ex presidents IBB and Abdulsalam may have more than Dangote but these guys are discounted. They were Military Head of State who ruled by the barrel of the Gun. However, I don't think OBJ is a billionaire thus!

With the kind of money some of those South-South Governors get on a monthly basis and spend willy-nilly without any checks, restrictions, or restrain, is it not a fallacy to think Dangote is the richest Nigerian? In Lagos, Tinunbu/Fashola and his cronies who have held the commercial heart of Nigeria for 13 years are the God-Fathers of this city that has the reputation of being the 5th largest economy in Africa if it were a country , Do we know what that interprets into in Pence, Cents, Pounds £££, and Dollars$$$$.

Are these gentlemen who keep on promising us the 4th mainland bridge not richer than Dangote? They and their cronies have bought all the prime lands in Lagos, any infrastructural built by these quite and easy going 'Capone' they make sure they take a token in form of levying the so called 20 million "mugus" in Lagos, the Lekki Toll comes to mind, same thing would be applicable to the Ikoyi-Lekki link Bridge, A token in form of a levy would be paid by anyone who wants to take this short route to Lekki Peninsula, these gentlemen without underestimating their might, would probably build Eko Atlantic City single handedly without any in-put from banks or any financial institutions, are these people not richer than Dangote?

They Fashola/Tinubu gave Akeredolu a blank cheque to fight the election in Ondo State knowing fully well their man has no chance in hell against a formidable opponent like Mimiko, yet they went ahead and bank-rolled the expedition. All the funds expended on that debacle of an election has now been summarily written off by the duo Tinunbu/Fashola, while Akeredolu is not a penny short despite going through such a titanic battle. If it were to happen to mere mortals like me and you, we would be dead broke. No doubt these two gentlemen, do really have deep pockets.

What of Akpabio, Odili, Udughan, Amechi and Silvia. Nothing on the ground to show they have spent their monthly allocations wisely and judiciously. In Port Harcourt a fly-over that was undergoing construction suddenly crashed, are the good people of Rivers State not short-changed by these cutting-corner roughish tactics of Mr Governor? all we see in Asaba, Uyo and Yenogoa are Keke Nepap, an eye-sore looking vehicle that was never part of the Nigerian terriaine. What has happened to those mouth-watering allocation? Rumours have it Odili owns Arik, Amechi has 2 refineries in Ghana, and Silvia's own houses all over the place which are currently under-going lock-down by EFCC.

Asaba still looks like a village despite the huge allocation from the FG, the only major project done so far in this dispensation is that over-inflated, over-rated and under-use Airport. Silvia built a fantastic Governor's lodge for himself and nothing else, yet for the time he was Governor he got close to a N1 Trillion Naira, what d fuccckk has he done with all those fund?

Akapbio seems to be the knight in shining Armour, at least he built a few over inflated fly-over’s in Uyo Township going to no where . Uyo a city of modest traffic does not need such frivolities at this time of her development, when one looks at a clip of those fly-overs, one cannot but notice those un-ubiquitous keke-nepap gliding over d fly-over’s like kids sliding down a bouncing castle, even at that, one would expect 100's of keke-nepap moving up and down the road but to one's astonishment there appears to be just a few of them on these grandiose, over-inflated road made from gold dust, it would seem. Rumours have it he is the richest Nigerian(do not quote me)

So back to my initial Question, Is Dangote still the richest Nigeria?, well maybe, Dangote might edge it by a lttle notch, but if another crony of Tinunbu were to be elected into Alausa, the worth of that tight knit Lagos Mafiosi 'family' would be anyone's guess.

Besides that Hausa language is widely spoken in Africa, the choice of Hausa language as a medium to welcome visitors at posh London shops is not unconnected with whom the British handed over crude oil money especially in Nigeria.

Abegii, give credit where credit is due. The North has the most uneven society in the country, in that the gap between d rich and d poor is astronomical. Unlike what obtains in the south, this inbalance in the social strata makes it inenvitable that those Hausas that find themselves in London are the super rich with a lot of dollars and pounds to spend. Whilst in the South, 419's, agbero's and other kindred spirits can find their way through the back-doors, travelling to the western world is at the behest of the very rich in the North. Any wonder why the son of a billionaire banker from the North wanted to blow an airline.

[size=18pt]This is taking the peice. Why did they not change their name. That name 'Dana' is bad market. Na wah oh[/size].

If you go to the posh shops in London to shop in the west-end, one of the languages chosen to welcome august visitors to their shops is 'Hausa' if that is not a positive impact what can be further from the truth . Despite the fact that less than 2 miles from the west-end, we have one of the Largest concentration of Yoruba's and other southern Nigerian's in Peckham their languages are far from considered. (Bare in mind I am a Yoruba, so no sentiments).

Abagworo: Let us use common sense and stop all these "I better pass you" arguments. Anambra State for example has more problems than Akwa-Ibom be it infrastructure, population or urbanization. Both Anambra and Akwa-Ibom got 2.7billion as statutory allocation and Anambra is expected to pay the workforce, take care of 3 major cities and higher population. Same is expected of Akwa-Ibom but there is another 11.2billion which is 5 times the income of Anambra State which comes as jara from oil. In assessing the performance of the Governors, I don't see Akpabio as doing well. He has only succeeded in road construction and painting after getting extra 11.2billion monthly for 6years. I believe he is presently Africa's richest man.

I agree with 'Abagaro's' argument, you see the 2.7 billion Naira statustory income given to Akaw Ibom can be use to for Infrastrutural development without a penny of that money stolen. But 1/2 of the 11.2 BILLION they get from derivatives might all be going to his pocket. Whilst the other Governor's of non-oil producing state would have to manage their mearge amount by stealing some, showing some development strides, and paying wages the south-south Governor's have a monopoly of un-precedented and unchequered stealing.

IS it any wonder that Odili is the man behind 'Arik' or the rumour that Rotimi Amechi has 2 refineries in Ghana, or better still Sylivia's confistiated houses hitting the headlines recently. Akapbio give or take is one of the richest Nigerians, if all funds accrued to the state are spent judiciously and with a population of 3 million people, that place would be Eldorado. You will think 'Eldorado' does not exist, but give those funds to a sefless man and see eldorado emerge from the swamps of the Niger Delta.

this thread is a calculated attempt to sell Tinunbu's wife. Na so e dey start, I beleive they are weighing public opinion. Lagosians should reject monarchy through d back-door at all cost.

We never had Keke Nepap in 1975 during Gowon's time when Nigeria was adjudge as one of d richest nation on earth, nor had all these phoney infrastruture development we now see in Uyo, yet back then, a common brick layer or a hard working campenter can buy a brand new peugot 404 pick-up. Today despite d avalanche of so called infrastruture all we see our people riding are those despicable Keke Nepap.

Do u guys know Indian has been using this peice of shiiit since d 60's now today clueless Nigerians are celeberating an eye-sore. What has happened to d once proud citizens that inhabit that space called Nigeria. We have been beaten, plummelled into submission that if a majority of us are carefully examined more than 80% of us, if not more are psycolologically sick, there are a few very sick people on this site, people who cannot think beyond their nose.

Nobody is saying he has not tried, give that money to someone else and see wonders. He is just the best of a bad lot.

My brother travelled from Dublin to London during the Xmas period for £39.00 RETURN, NOT ONE WAY which is roughly £10,000.00. Flights from Lagos to Abuja should not be more than £10,000.00 realistically.The mark-ups in Naija is too much, I suspect and have a feeling that it is becos of the unforseen circumstances that bedevills the country. (Lack of power e.t.c.)

That man(Akpabio) couldn't have one the last election in a true free and fair election. How come despite all the infrastrutural development, the Governor was fighting tooth and nail to win the last election. Well the good news is Akwa Ibomites are sophisticated voters they can see the beyond the fake facade called development. They Know that man is a clever fraudster.

@dlastpope

Keke Nepap reeks of poverty. All I see and sense in Akwa Ibom's development is a man trying to kill a fly with a sledge hammer when he can kill it with a more sedate weapon. The people are poor, they are lacking, yet Mr Governor is building all these grandiose over-budgeted edifice to show d world he is doing good works, obviously simulteniously linning his own pocket (that man is probably one d richest Nigerians ). I must admit I support his style than those do-nothing Governors who swindle their respective states without doing anything.

@dlastpope

You probably did not read d conlusive part of what I posted. About Rome not built in a day. Obviously I know it is a process that is why I said so. I don't think Keke Nepap will pick me up at d airport if I go to Shanghai. I can post pictures of Shangai from Skyscrapercity.

@dlastpope

How many world class city have u seen Keke Nepap been used as d primary mode of transport. Moreover we are not talking of Abuja or VI. We are talking Uyo here.

There is something amis within all these lovely pictures. Despite d pheomenal developments one can not but notice d failed human index involvement amongst such grandiose development. Those keke nepap moving up and down on well built roads and manicured lawns, is at total variance with this success story. What it simply means is that d Governor is performing Goverment Magic, d more u look, d less u see. Akpabio needs to take d populace with him. We need to see people driving new BMW's a and mercedez benz's not keke nepap. Well I take it Rome was not built in a day. Hopefully d next Governor will take them to d next level.

I hope Tinunbu is not trying to do a 'Putin' on us. After his wife 8 years term, it will be Fashola's Wife turn given d Tinunbu's and Fashola's a grand total of ruling Lagos for 32 years.

Eko ti bajeooooooo, na wah oh!!

The displaying of American flags in Nigeria would hasten an American Invasion of Nigeria. If they were to invades us today, many of our soldiers will down their weapons and embrace d invaders knowing fullly well that being an An American citizen by d not too clued up Nigerian is like been welcomed into d gates of Heaven.

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abeg make we use our brain here, d Gov, Deputy, Speaker, Chief Judge of d State are all xtrains. How far down d pecking order do u want to go. This Governor is an alarmist covering for his own inadequacies. He is one of d worst governor in dis dispensation, just that he his lucky Benue State is one of those States below d radii. Nobody talks of events happening there, and most national dailies and news establishment concentrate on mostly Southern States, Abuja and a few Northetn States. This Governor is as bad as Uduaghan of Delta and Orji in Abia States.

the deputy governor is also a christain or what is this man smoking